Assessment Task 2

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Assessment Task 2
Science Semester 2 – “That’s Progress!”
This science unit is aligned with the mentoring program Class D students have undertaken with Class L. Each Monday Class D students join with Class L and help students with their Science experiments in a unit of work called “How Things Work”.
Outcome LS.1: a student recognises some significant developments that have changed the world
Students learn about:
  • significant developments that have contributed to the progress of science throughout history
Students learn to:
  • participate in an investigation of a significant scientific development
  • communicate information about the investigation
Outcomes LS.3: A student explores the influence of science on our daily lives.
Student learns about:
  • technological developments that have changed our daily lives.
Students learn to:
  • Participate in an investigation of how a technological development has changed the way we live.
  • Communicate information about the investigation.

Science Semester 2 – “That’s Progress"
Class activites
  1. Name 6 scientific &/or technological developments that have changed our daily lives
  2. Research them and present information on your findings in a minimum of 200 words and must include pictures.
  3. The information must include:
  • the name of the “inventor/s”,
  • A time line of the progress of your development eg. Kerosene lamp to gas lighting to electric lighting
  • A description of how people lived or what they used before the 2012 model
  1. At least 2 other interesting relevant facts. The presentation of your findings is important; you may choose any format you wish. E.g Prezi, Table / column format
  2. You must include the name of all websites, books and other resource materials used.